The Tucker Corporation used six different colors during the run of 50 "production" cars, shown here in order of the quantity produced from highest to lowest. Did you know they defined a seven color called Opex Cameo Cream? The seven color has an orignal blueprint but was never used. America's Transportation Experience / AACA Museum, Inc. IDA Automotive Nostalgic Motoring Ltd. Tucker Motor Co Ty Tucker Mike Tucker VanderbiltCupRaces.com Maine Classic Car Museum Swigart Museum Petersen Automotive

The car that killed its own company. Meet the Tucker '48. Built in the late 1950s with revolutionary features decades ahead of its time: seatbelts, a center headlight that turned with the wheels, rear-mounted engine. Big automakers feared Tucker would change everything, so government pressure crushed the company after only 51 cars were made. Today, those rare Tuckers are worth millions, but the brand died because innovation threatened the wrong people. Sometimes being too far ahead kills you. |

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